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The legislation had only pertained to countries the government deemed national security threats. A last-minute change would let the governor add more countries to the ban. Full Story
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This move will allow us to build on the Monitor's mission to serve a growing city with more expansive needs. Full Story
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We’re sharing insights from our 2025 audience survey as we launch our Spring Member Drive. Full Story
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Students are concerned the legislation could silence supportive teachers, dismantle safe spaces, lead to overenforcement and prevent honest conversations about identity. Full Story
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The Collin County Commissioners Court is also holding a hearing Monday afternoon to discuss the proposed project. Full Story
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The government spent years probing allegations that a Dallas HOA created rules to kick poor Black people out and that Texas discriminated against minority residents in Houston after Hurricane Harvey, only to suddenly reverse course under Trump. Full Story
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Supporters say diversity initiatives close educational and income gaps born from a history of prejudice. Republican officials say they prioritize identity over merit. Full Story
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Diversity, equity and inclusion has become highly politicized — and there’s no standard definition for what it is. Full Story
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The full-day program examined Texas’ religious diversity and how journalism shapes the public’s understanding of faith Full Story
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Texas’ population growth has slowed, but the state’s major urban areas are still adding hundreds of thousands of residents. Full Story
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As the Edinburg facility and others seek to assist people experiencing food insecurity, state lawmakers have more than a dozen bills that could tackle Texas’ food deserts. Full Story
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The gang discusses the major role that Texas plays in President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown in his second term Full Story
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The growth is fueling higher rents and home prices in the North Texas city that was once seen as a more affordable option to Dallas and other major cities. Full Story
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A look at some of the best photos from the stories we published over the last year. Full Story
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Texas added nearly 563,000 residents within the last year, new U.S. Census Bureau estimates show. Full Story
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Local leaders and rural revitalization experts say Texas’ smallest towns can survive — despite a shift to urban and suburban counties — but it will take investments. Full Story
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Although Texas counties are not required to provide ambulance services, many are digging deep to pay for their own fleet or to contract out services. Full Story
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Del Rio Sheriff Joe Frank Martinez’s run for reelection provides a glimpse at how new patterns of immigration along the U.S.-Mexico border have coincided with, if not driven, changing attitudes among voters who live there. Full Story
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Immigration is not part of Joe Frank Martinez’s job. But in Del Rio, like in other majority Latino communities across the country, the issue is high on voters’ minds and is disrupting long-standing political allegiances. Full Story
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LGBTQ+ advocates called the ban one of the most extreme measures enacted by a local government. Full Story
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